diff --git a/ill/ill-requests.pl b/ill/ill-requests.pl
index 8a4daf74cb..f8a385f30a 100755
--- a/ill/ill-requests.pl
+++ b/ill/ill-requests.pl
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ if ( $backends_available ) {
             my $backend_result = $request->backend_create($params);
 
             # After creation actions
-            if ( $params->{type_disclaimer_submitted} ) {
+            if ( $params->{type_disclaimer_submitted} && $request->illrequest_id ) {
                 $type_disclaimer->after_request_created($params, $request);
             }